Patents by Inventor Shusaku Shibata

Shusaku Shibata has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240090128
    Abstract: A wiring circuit board includes a metal supporting substrate, an insulating layer, and a conductive layer in this order in a thickness direction. The conductive layer includes at least one terminal portion and a wiring portion extending from the terminal portion. The metal supporting substrate has an opening portion. The opening portion penetrates the metal supporting substrate in the thickness direction and faces the terminal portion through the insulating layer. The opening portion has a first opening peripheral edge on one side in the thickness direction and a second opening peripheral edge on the other side in the thickness direction. In a projected view in the thickness direction, the second opening peripheral edge is disposed outside the first opening peripheral edge and extends along the first opening peripheral edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusaku TAMAKI, Shusaku SHIBATA, Teppei NIINO
  • Publication number: 20240023237
    Abstract: A wiring circuit board includes a first insulating layer and a conductive pattern. The conductive pattern has a first terminal, and a wiring connected to the first terminal. The wiring has a first portion disposed away from the first terminal, and a second portion disposed between the first terminal and the first portion. The first portion of the wiring and the first terminal include a portion consisting of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The second portion of the wiring consists of the first conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rihito FUKUSHIMA, Shusaku SHIBATA, Teppei NIINO
  • Publication number: 20240015884
    Abstract: Provided is a wiring circuit board that includes a metal supporting board; a first metal thin film; an insulating layer; a second metal thin film; and a conductive layer in order toward one side in a thickness direction. The metal supporting board includes a metal supporting layer and a surface metal layer. The surface metal layer is disposed on one surface in the thickness direction of the metal supporting layer and has higher conductivity than the metal supporting layer. The insulating layer has a through hole. The conductive layer has a via portion. The via portion is disposed in the through hole and is electrically connected to the metal supporting board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku SHIBATA, Takahiro IKEDA, Teppei NIINO
  • Publication number: 20240008178
    Abstract: A wiring circuit board includes a metal supporting board; an insulating layer; and a conductive layer in this order in a thickness direction. The conductive layer includes a terminal portion, and a tail line portion extending from the terminal portion. The terminal portion has a via portion that penetrates the insulating layer in the thickness direction and is connected to the metal supporting board. The tail line portion has a base end portion that has a width different from a width of the terminal portion in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the tail line portion and that is connected with the terminal portion; and a second via portion that penetrates the insulating layer in the thickness direction and that is connected to the metal supporting board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku SHIBATA, Takahiro IKEDA, Teppei NIINO
  • Publication number: 20230345640
    Abstract: An assembly sheet as a wiring circuit board assembly sheet includes a metal substrate, a wiring circuit structure portion, and a dummy structure portion. The metal substrate includes a product region and a frame region adjacent thereto. The wiring circuit structure portion is disposed on one surface in a thickness direction of the metal substrate in the product region, and includes a terminal portion. The dummy structure portion is disposed on one surface in the thickness direction of the metal substrate in the frame region, includes a plurality of conductive layers aligned in the thickness direction, and has a greater height above the metal substrate than the terminal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku SHIBATA, Shun SHIGA, Teppei NIINO
  • Publication number: 20230141402
    Abstract: Provided is a wiring circuit board that includes a first insulating layer, a conductive pattern disposed on the first insulating layer, and a second protective layer disposed between the first insulating layer and protecting the conductive pattern. The second protective layer consists of a metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku Shibata, Teppei Niino, Yosuke Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20230147342
    Abstract: Provided is a wiring circuit board that includes a first insulating layer, a conductive pattern disposed on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer and covering the conductive pattern, and a third protective layer disposed between the conductive pattern and the second insulating layer and protecting the conductive pattern. The third protective layer consists of a metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku SHIBATA, Teppei NIINO, Yosuke NAKANISHI
  • Patent number: 11647269
    Abstract: An imaging element-mounting board includes a board area having a board disposed and a plurality of reinforcement portions disposed around the board area. The plurality of reinforcement portions are independent from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku Shibata, Hayato Takakura, Yoshihiro Kawamura, Masaki Ito, Shuichi Wakaki
  • Patent number: 11627661
    Abstract: A method for producing a wired circuit board, the method including the steps of: a first step of providing an insulating layer having an opening penetrating in the thickness direction at one side surface in the thickness direction of the metal plate, a second step of providing a first barrier layer at one side surface in the thickness direction of the metal plate exposed from the opening by plating, a third step of providing a second barrier layer continuously at one side in the thickness direction of the first barrier layer and an inner surface of the insulating layer facing the opening, a fourth step of providing a conductor layer so as to contact the second barrier layer, and a fifth step of removing the metal plate by etching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku Shibata, Hayato Takakura, Masaki Ito, Yoshihiro Kawamura, Shuichi Wakaki
  • Publication number: 20230098947
    Abstract: A wiring circuit board includes two insulating layers, a wiring layer, a pad portion, and a conductive connection portion. The wiring layer is on one side in a thickness direction of the first insulating layer, and has a contact portion. The second insulating layer is on one side in the thickness direction of the first insulating layer to cover the wiring layer. The pad portion is on one side in the thickness direction of the second insulating layer. The second insulating layer has a through opening portion and having an opening along at least a part of a peripheral end portion of the pad portion. The contact portion of the wiring layer faces the through opening portion. The conductive connection portion, is connected to at least the peripheral end portion of the pad portion, and the contact portion, and electrically connects the wiring layer to the pad portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku SHIBATA, Hiroaki MACHITANI, Teppei NIINO
  • Publication number: 20230015337
    Abstract: A wiring circuit board includes a mounting region for mounting an electronic element and a circuit region surrounding the mounting region. The mounting region includes a terminal. The circuit region includes a circuit to be electrically connected to the terminal. The circuit region includes a metal support layer, a base insulating layer, and a conductive layer including the circuit. The mounting region does not include the metal support layer and includes a base insulating layer having an opening portion, and the conductive layer including the terminal. The terminal is disposed in the opening portion of the base insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rihito FUKUSHIMA, Shusaku SHIBATA, Teppei NIINO
  • Publication number: 20230008736
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a wiring circuit board that is a double-sided wiring circuit board includes a first step of preparing a laminate and a second step. The laminate includes a metal core layer, insulating layer, and conductor layers. The insulating layer has a region and an opening that are adjacent to each other. The insulating layer has a region including a part facing the region in a thickness direction, and an opening adjacent to the region. The conductor layer includes a wiring portion and a conductive portion. The conductor layer includes a wiring portion and a conductive portion. In the second step, the first and second etching treatments for etching the metal core layer through the openings are carried out to form a via portion having a periphery surrounded by a space, extending between the regions, and connected to the conductive portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku SHIBATA, Rihito FUKUSHIMA, Teppei NIINO
  • Publication number: 20220408556
    Abstract: A wiring circuit board includes an insulating layer, a pair of wiring layers, an insulating layer, and a wiring layer. The pair of wiring layers are disposed on the insulating layer and extend side by side apart from each other. The insulating layer is disposed on the insulating layer so as to cover the pair of wiring layers. The wiring layer is disposed on the insulating layer and extends along the pair of wiring layers, while facing to the pair of wiring layers in a thickness direction of the wiring layer. The wiring layer has a ridge portion. The ridge portion protrudes into the insulating layer toward a region between the wiring layers and extends along the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rihito FUKUSHIMA, Shusaku SHIBATA, Yusaku TAMAKI
  • Publication number: 20220386458
    Abstract: A wiring circuit board includes a base insulating layer, a first wiring layer disposed at one side in a thickness direction of the base insulating layer, and a cover insulating layer disposed on one surface in the thickness direction of the base insulating layer so as to cover the first wiring layer. The first wiring layer includes a first wiring portion in contact with one surface of the base insulating layer, and a second wiring portion in contact with one surface in the thickness direction of the first wiring portion. Both end surfaces in a width direction perpendicular to the thickness direction and a transmission direction of the second wiring portion are disposed inside in the width direction with respect to both end surfaces of the first wiring portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rihito FUKUSHIMA, Shusaku SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 11337302
    Abstract: A wiring circuit board includes an insulating layer, a wire embedded in the insulating layer, and an alignment mark electrically independent from the wire and disposed in the insulating layer so as to allow a one-side surface in a thickness direction of the alignment mark to be exposed from the insulating layer. A peripheral portion of the alignment mark consists of only the insulating layer and has a thickness of 30 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku Shibata, Takahiro Takano, Hiromoto Haruta, Shuichi Wakaki
  • Patent number: 11297711
    Abstract: A wiring circuit board sequentially includes a conductive layer, an insulating layer, and a shield layer toward one side in a thickness direction. The insulating layer covers the conductive layer and has an insulating opening portion exposing a part of a one-side surface in the thickness direction of the conductive layer, and the shield layer has a recessed portion disposed at the inside of the insulating opening portion and recessed toward the other side in the thickness direction so as to be in contact with the conductive layer. The shield layer sequentially includes an adhesive layer and a main body layer toward one side in the thickness direction. A ratio (Tb/Ta) of a thickness Tb of the main body layer to a thickness Ta of the adhesive layer is 4 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kawamura, Shusaku Shibata, Hayato Takakura, Masaki Ito
  • Patent number: 11266024
    Abstract: An elongated wired circuit board including a plurality of wires arranged in parallel, wherein the plurality of wires each includes a first linear portion extending in a first linear direction, a second linear portion extending in a second linear direction, and a connection portion, the connection portion includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, length y1 and length S satisfy 0<y1<S, length y1 extending from the first corner portion reaching the first widthwise other end edge of the first linear portion, and length S extending from the first widthwise other end edge of the first linear portion of one wire, and the predetermined angle ? satisfies 0<?<1 deg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku Shibata, Takahiro Takano, Hayato Takakura, Yoshihiro Kawamura, Shuichi Wakaki
  • Patent number: 11229116
    Abstract: A board assembly sheet includes a plurality of mounting boards each for mounting an electronic component. The mounting boards are defined in the board assembly sheet. The mounting board has a total thickness of 60 ?m or less. The board assembly sheet has a through hole passing through the board assembly sheet in a thickness direction. The through hole is formed to be along an end edge of the mounting board or along a phantom line extending along the end edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku Shibata, Hiromoto Haruta, Shuichi Wakaki
  • Patent number: 11183448
    Abstract: A wiring circuit board includes a first insulating layer, a terminal, a second insulating layer disposed at one side in a thickness direction of the terminal, and a wire continuous to the terminal in a direction crossing the thickness direction. The first insulating layer has an opening portion passing through the first insulating layer in the thickness direction and having the opening cross-sectional area increasing as being closer to one side in the thickness direction. The terminal has a peripheral end portion and a solid portion. The peripheral end portion contacts with an inner side surface of the first insulating layer. The inner side surface forms the opening portion. The solid portion integrally disposed with the peripheral end portion at the inner side of the peripheral end portion. The peripheral end portion and the solid portion fill the entire opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hayato Takakura, Shuichi Wakaki, Shusaku Shibata, Yoshihiro Kawamura, Masaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20210298175
    Abstract: A method for producing a wired circuit board, the method including the steps of: a first step of providing an insulating layer having an opening penetrating in the thickness direction at one side surface in the thickness direction of the metal plate, a second step of providing a first barrier layer at one side surface in the thickness direction of the metal plate exposed from the opening by plating, a third step of providing a second barrier layer continuously at one side in the thickness direction of the first barrier layer and an inner surface of the insulating layer facing the opening, a fourth step of providing a conductor layer so as to contact the second barrier layer, and a fifth step of removing the metal plate by etching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku SHIBATA, Hayato TAKAKURA, Masaki ITO, Yoshihiro KAWAMURA, Shuichi WAKAKI